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The NCAA unveiled Academic Progress Rates on Wednesday, just as USA Today posted its annual database of expenses and revenues for public-school athletic departments. A veritable holy day for accountants and statisticians, a debilitating migraine for those without a master's in math. After digesting for a few days, some observations: •Among state schools, Old Dominion's budget numbers were the most interesting and revealing. The 2013-14 fiscal year was the Monarchs' first in the Bowl Subdivision's Conference USA, membership that translated to significant bumps across the board. For example, revenue increased 11.1 percent, from $36.9 million to $41.1...

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